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From the news talks, he'd be newsroom. This is newsfacs.
In this update, politicians and police have slammed violent boy
racer gatherings. Five members of the public were injured in
live In and Palmerston North on Friday night, including a
female who had both her legs run over. Two police
officers were injured with physical aggression and fireworks used against them.
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Local MP Tim Costley says the government needs to come
down on everyone involved, not just those driving the cars,
those that are driving there just to watch, to be
bystanders there in the game as well. So we're really
serious about this. We don't want this behavior repeated. We
don't need it in our community. The Police Minister says
latest gang patch band figures show the move is working.
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Police laid five hundred and twenty one charges for gang
insignia breaches and sees one hundred and thirty two gang
patches in the first six months of enforcing anti gang laws.
Mark Mitch says the legislation has proven to be an
exceptional tool for police to take control of the streets,
while Police Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham says it's had a
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positive impact on the community in terms of reducing intimidation.
David Seymour says Chris Bishop's entitled to express his opinions.
The National Party ministers come under fire for saying what
a load of crap during a Stan Walker performance at
the New Zealand Music Awards. Bishop says he was criticizing
what he described as overtly political toy TALVT flags and banners,
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but should have kept his thoughts to himself. Seymour, who
is now our Deputy Prime Minister, believes it's okay to
enjoy musicians' work but disagree with their political opinions. Musicians
I most admire for their art. I don't actually agree
with their politics. Some performances aren't that great and sometimes
so you got to express yourself along a way to
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day for many advanced to melanoma patients in New Zealand,
from today, many with stage three B to stage four
melanoma will now have wider access to key Truda and
the branded drugs Taffinler and Mechanist. Melanoma New Zealand Chief
Executive Andrea Newland says this brings New Zealand further in
line with international standards of care. That's news so sports
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and the Hurricanes have locked in a battle with the
Brumbees in Canberra in the first round of the Super
Rugby Pacific Playoffs on Saturday. There's sixty four to twelve
win over Mowana Pacifica and Wellington knocks the visitors out
of playoff contention while securing the Blues sixth spot and
a date with the Chiefs on Saturday. In Hamilton. The
second place Crusaders will host the Reds on Friday. Liam
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Lawson has qualified thirteenth for Formula one Spanish Grand Prix
after being eliminated in the second qualifying session. Scott McLoughlin's
qualified the best of the Kiwis in eighth Indy Cars
Detroit Grand Prix tomorrow morning, and the Football Ferns have
gone down three to one to Venezuela and the first
of their two friendlies in Spain. That's Sport. I'm Diana
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